Monday night football games have been around even before ABC made it a mainstay in popular culture in the fall of 1970 with Monday Night Football, a three hour NFL show featuring a marquee matchup that blended sports with celebrities, music, and fun. One of the driving forces behind this was the late Don Ohlmeyer, who would go on to save NBC from extinction with Must See TV thursdays and who would supervise Sunday Night Football for NBC, which remains the most watched weekly sports show on network TV despite ratings shortfalls due to the players.